September 1953 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in September 1953.
The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Sir Winston Churchill (Conservative), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on September 1953: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of September 1953?
Events
- 01 Sep 1953 Fokker begins building F-27 Fokker Friendship
- 03 Sep 1953 French Minister Francois Mitterrand, resigns due to colonial policy
- 04 Sep 1953 WATR (now WTXX) TV channel 20 in Waterbury, CT (NBC) begins
- 05 Sep 1953 US give Persian Premier Zahedi $45 million aid
- 06 Sep 1953 Adenauers CDU wins elections in German FR
- 07 Sep 1953 67th US Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats Doris Hart
- 08 Sep 1953 Carnival in Flanders opens at New Century Theater New York for 6 performances
- 09 Sep 1953 KGTV TV channel 10 in San Diego, CA (ABC / NBC) begins broadcasting
- 11 Sep 1953 KSBW TV channel 8 in Salinas-Monterey, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting
- 12 Sep 1953 Carnival in Flanders closes at New Century Theater NYC after 6 performances
- 13 Sep 1953 Pitcher Bob Trice is 1st black to play on Philadelphia Athletics
- 14 Sep 1953 Comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara marry
- 15 Sep 1953 KVOA TV channel 4 in Tucson, AZ (NBC) begins broadcasting
- 17 Sep 1953 Ernie Banks becomes Chicago Cubs 1st black player
- 19 Sep 1953 Hazel Flagg closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 190 performances
- 20 Sep 1953 Cubs Ernie Banks hits his 1st major league HR
- 21 Sep 1953 KRDO TV channel 13 in Colorado Spgs-Pueblo, CO (ABC) 1st broadcast
- 22 Sep 1953 Islamic uprising in Atjeh at Indonesia
- 23 Sep 1953 KHQA TV channel 7 in Hannibal-Quincy, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 24 Sep 1953 Take a Giant Step, opens on Broadway
- 26 Sep 1953 Billy Hunter is last St. Louis Browns player to homer in a game
- 27 Sep 1953 KCMO (now KCTV) TV channel 5 in Kansas City, MO (CBS) begins
- 28 Sep 1953 Bob & Ray Show, TV Variety
- 29 Sep 1953 Buick-Berle Show, debuts on NBC-TV
- 30 Sep 1953 Auguste / Jacques Piccard dives with bathosphere to 3150 m
- 12 Sep 1953 U.S. Senator and future President John Fitzgerald Kennedy marries Jacqueline Lee Bouvier at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in September 1953?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Jean Shepard & Ferlin Husky - A Dear John Letter
- Julius LaRosa - Eh Cumpari
- Tony Bennett - Rags To Riches
- Stan Freberg - St. George and the Dragonet
- Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra (Henri Rene - accordion) - The Velvet Glove
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Frankie Laine - I Believe
- Guy Mitchell - Look At That Girl
- Mantovani - The Song From The Moulin Rouge
- Frank Chacksfield - Terry's Theme (From 'Limelight')
- Eddie Fisher With Sally Sweetland - I'm Walking Behind You
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in September 1953?
A Man Called Peter
By: Catherine Marshall
Catherine Marshall, in the Preface to A Man Called Peter tells about a dream she had following Peter Marshall's passing. Peter was working in a rose-garden and said, "I!"
In The Wet
By: Nevil Shute
It's the dry season in Australia's outback. A drunk and delirious ex-pilot, known as "Pisspot Stevie", lies in death in a remote cabin of the Queensland bush.
The Caine Mutiny
By: Herman Wouk
The Novel That Inspired The Caine Mutiny Film and the Hit Broadway Play The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Herman Wouk’s dramatic and brilliantly entertaining novel about life-and-mutiny-on-a Navy warship, in the Pacific theater, was instantly embraced upon its initial publication in …
Kiss Me Again, Stranger
By: Daphne du Maurier
Kiss me again stranger: A collection eight stories, both long and short.